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Microsoft's OneNote backs up your notes automatically. Always protect your notes by backing up your notebooks to a safe location. A backup is useless if it is on your hard drive -- or in media attached to or inserted in your system -- and your computer becomes infected, crashes, or gets lost or stolen. Use OneNote's settings to customize your backup options.

Backup Options

Open OneNote, then click "File" and select "Options." In the Options Dialog Box, click "Save & Backup." Below "Save" select "Backup Folder" and then click "Modify." On the "Select Folder" box, select your desired backup location, such as cloud storage, a network folder or a flash drive. Click "Select" to set the location, then click "OK." By default, Microsoft makes a backup of your notes once a week. You can back up manually at any time or change the frequency of backups in the Save & Backup settings.

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